MP's expenses, Helena Hayes

Request

Please answer the following questions:

  • Did Helena Hayes claim headphones on her expenses?

  • If so, how much did Helena Hayes claim for headphones on her expenses?

  • What make and brand were these headphones?

Response

I can confirm that we hold information relevant to your request, but it is subject to a Refusal Notice under section 21 of the FOIA.

This exemption applies where information is reasonably accessible by other means. IPSA routinely publishes information about MPs’ business costs on its website.

A guide to MPs’ Staffing and Business Costs can be found on our website.

Annual costs are published here: https://www.theipsa.org.uk/mp-staffing-business-costs/annual-publications

You can search for an individual MP from here: https://www.theipsa.org.uk/mp-staffing-business-costs/your-mp

On the page for an individual MP, you can either check under each heading or download all the business cost data as a .csv file.

Ref:
RFI-202111-05
Disclosure:
12 November 2021
Categories:
MPs' OFFICE COSTS
Exemptions Applied:
Section 21